Structural insights into the alanine racemase from Enterococcus faecalis.
Priyadarshi, A., Lee, E.H., Sung, M.W., Nam, K.H., Lee, W.H., Kim, E.E., Hwang, K.Y.(2009) Biochim Biophys Acta 1794: 1030-1040
- PubMed: 19328247 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2009.03.006
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3E5P, 3E6E - PubMed Abstract: 
Alanine racemase (AlaR) is a bacterial enzyme that belongs to the fold-type III group of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzymes. AlaR catalyzes the interconversion between L- and D-alanine, which is important for peptidoglycan biosynthesis. This enzyme is common in prokaryotes, but absent in eukaryotes, which makes it an attractive target for the design of new antibacterial drugs ...